Places Michael Ballard Wants to Go

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

A striking series of six bridges connect islands in Indonesia.

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

A macabre sculpture museum in the capital of Haiti fuses human bones with broken metal to create challenging contemporary art.

This isthmus in the Bahamas narrowly separates the roiling Atlantic from the cool Bight of Eleuthera.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

The first space rock known to have struck a human.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.